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87th Medical Group Implements Advanced Life Support Services
February 14, 2023 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has now achieved the capability to provide Advanced Life Support to patients. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Regina Jones, 87th Medical Group Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, explained the drive to achieve ALS status. ... MORE

87th MDG and Joint Base MDL leadership pose for a picture while cutting the ALS ceremonial ribbon.

MHS Genesis
November 15, 2022 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., will transition to a new electronic health record, the MHS GENESIS, which provides a single electronic health record for service members, veterans and their families. With the MHS Genesis patient portal, patients will be able to securely access their health record information, schedule appointments, check lab and radiology results, request prescription refills, and exchange secure messaging with their healthcare team. ... MORE

Returning the Favor: A Helping Hand for 87th MDG
November 18, 2021 — On a Wednesday afternoon at the 87th Medical Group facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Devon Wilson, 87th Medical Support Squadron member of patient flight and medical readiness, checks his work schedule to ensure all mission objectives meet their deadlines before the end of the day. Though dealing with a heavy workload, Wilson is dedicated to a mission he acquired through unexpected circumstances. Before working at the 87th MDG facility, Wilson was at the 482nd Attack Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Wilson explains his journey on making the transition into the medical field. ... MORE

Airman poses for a picture in front of U.S. flag.

Joint Base MDL Pharmacist receives Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award
August 4, 2021 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst congratulated Alan Farquharson, 87th Medical Group pharmacist, with the Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award for contributing twenty-eight years of service within the Joint Base MDL community. Farquharson served as a pharmacist working at the same building on Joint Base MDL, from February 1993 to July 2021. Now as he prepares for retirement, Farquharson shares some of his experiences about being in a hybrid workforce of military and civilian workers. ... MORE

87th Medical Group commander honors award to 87th MDG pharmacist.

Medic Pride: 87th MDG participates in whole-of-government FEMA tasking
June 22, 2021 — Between the months of March and May, Airmen from the 87th Medical Group were dispatched to the Roosevelt Park COVID vaccination distribution site, located in Gary, Indiana. The deployment occurred in support of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) request to assist with whole-of-government COVID vaccination efforts. Personnel from approximately 135 Air Force installations, including those from the 87th MDG, provided vaccination support to over 50,000 civilians. During the two-month deployment operation, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Brittney Sturgis, 87th Medical Support Squadron medical readiness flight commander, was appointed as the officer-in-charge for Detachment 2 of the 64th Air Expeditionary Group at the vaccination site. Sturgis shared her past experiences working at the site. ... MORE

Airmen pose for a picture at Roosevelt Park COVID vaccine site.

That’s a Wrap: 87th MDG ends outdoor COVID-19 testing
June 11, 2021 — Fourteen months ago, the 87th Medical Group set up an outdoor testing site as a way to promote health and safety around JB MDL. As COVID-19 cases are now declining, the 87th Medical Group ended outdoor COVID-19 testing on June 10th, 2021. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Jarnot, 87th Medical Support Squadron commander, recalls the first time he heard about the pandemic and how he and the medical group handled the emergency situation... MORE

Airmen from 87th Civil Engineering Squadron are placing sandbags into the bulldozer outside the 87th Medical Group facility, June 10th, 2021, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The sandbags were used as extra weight to keep the tents grounded, protect them from strong winds and other hazardous weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)

Joint efforts propel Thule AB toward new normal
January 15, 2021 — The 87th Medical Group and the 305th Aerial Port Squadron contributed joint efforts to support Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s first transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine to Thule Air Base, Greenland, Jan. 13. In compliance with the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine operations, the units ensured safe and secure shipping of the vaccine to help protect the health and mission readiness of Thule AB personnel . ... MORE

Photo of Airmen assigned to the 305th Aerial Port Squadron loading the COVID-19 vaccine onto a Boeing 757 assigned to Air Transport International.

MDG Screening Process
March 18, 2020 — Medical Group Screening Process (current as of March 18, 2020)1. Call the COVID-19 Hotline (609-754-9050) if you have reason to believe you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and/or have questions.2. All vehicles will be directed to a single point of entry (West/Pharmacy side of the clinic)3. Those with COVID-19 symptoms will stay on the West/Pharmacy... MORE

Photo of an Airman administering a COVID-19 test to a patient in their car.

87th Medical Group hosts Army Troop Clinic
August 6, 2018 — Personnel from the 87th Medical Group and the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command collaborated to support Soldiers participating in a joint training exercise called Operation Cold Steel II, here. The mission-critical exercise is a large-scale weapons qualifications course used to ensure Soldiers are combat ready, and will bring more than 1,000... MORE